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Nayar's dad to aid case against celeb couple
Apr 10, 2007 - 2:12:33 PM
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He pointed out that Arun and Liz had got married on March 3 in a church in England in which Nayar accepted Christianity after which they had their honeymoon and attended post-wedding parties.
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By IANS,
[RxPG] London/Jaipur, April 10 - In a new twist to the Liz Hurley-Arun Nayar wedding row, Arun's father Vinod Nayar is reported to be willing to testify against the couple in a legal case that alleges their marriage in Rajasthan broke Hindu customs.
Many British Asians in London likened the post-marriage developments to popular Indian television serials -- only in this case the 'villain' is seen to be Liz's father-in-law.
Vinod had accused Liz of pandering to commercial interests of Hello! magazine, which had signed a 2 million pounds deal with the couple for exclusive access to the March wedding. The deal is likely to be used as evidence against the couple.
The Daily Mail quoted prosecuting lawyer H.M. Saraswat as saying Tuesday: 'An arrest warrant could be issued for Arun and Liz as soon as the prosecution has made its case - either because they are summoned to give evidence or they have been found guilty.
'He - contacted me and wants to get some help regarding this case. He wants to disclose some important facts. Vinod Nayar told me that when Arun Nayar and Liz Hurley came to the marriage mandap -, Arun Nayar left his footwear outside the mandap but Liz Hurley refused to remove her footwear.
'When we worship we must remove our shoes because we pray to god and at that time shoes should be removed. Our intention is to prove that the procedures adopted by both the accused for their marriage is against our Hindu rites.
'We have our own religious beliefs, including that the bride and bridegroom must behave soberly, and in this case they have both taken drinks. Pictures of them kissing in Hello! magazine is against our culture also. We are using the Hello! pictures to prove our case.'
The case is reported to be based on section 295 A of the Indian Penal code, which deals with the intention to outrage the feelings of Hindus by insulting their religious and ritualistic beliefs.
Saraswat separately told IANS from Jodhpur that Vinod Nayar couldn't appear in the Jodhpur court but would send his written statement instead.
Among the complaints against the newly-weds are that they drank alcohol before the marriage. It is also alleged that Liz Hurley showed off excess flesh with her choice of attire.
Saraswat added: 'In our religion the bride must wear the proper dress covering her body. In this case Liz Hurley shows her body, which is against our culture and against our beliefs.'
In an earlier court hearing, Saraswat reportedly accused the couple of 'utilising the Hindu marriage to spread Christianity'.
He told a court in Jodhpur: 'This is the first case in India where a couple already married has gone through another marriage. The couple has been, through their act, trying to canvass for the spread of Christianity and utilising the Hindu marriage they have hurt the people's sentiments.'
The complaint against the lavish wedding was filed in March by Vishnu Khandelwal, who said the couple had made a mockery of Hindu customs and traditions.
He pointed out that Arun and Liz had got married on March 3 in a church in England in which Nayar accepted Christianity after which they had their honeymoon and attended post-wedding parties.
Khandelwal said: 'As Liz Hurley is neither a Hindu nor has she accepted Hinduism, she has hurt the religious sentiments of the community by marrying in Hindu style.'
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